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Life Drummers

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25 October 2023 at 06:44
By: Christin Green
A close-up of hands beating on drums outdoors: Earthen Rhythms, a local african drumming group at the Summertime in Maitland, NSW, Australia celebration.

Christin Green

I believe that we are all "life drummers" just waiting to join in the rhythm.

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We Should Advocate for Crucial Voting Rights Bills

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25 October 2023 at 05:36
By: Jeff Milchen
Element5 Digital

Jeff Milchen

Many states are exploiting the opportunity created by the U.S. Supreme Court having gutted the Voting Rights Act. Unitarian Universalists believe democracy must be both accessible and equitable.

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People Who Came Before Us

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1 November 2023 at 06:45
By: Chrissy Bushyager
Chrissy's son Kaleb kneels on a barn floor, using a saw on some lumber.

Chrissy Bushyager

God of our ancestors, may we find the ways in which we can connect across generations.

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Threats from Without, Care from Within Training

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21 October 2023 at 09:20
By: Sunshine Jeremiah Wolfe
diverse crowed supporting each other

Sunshine Jeremiah Wolfe

Anticipate and plan for how to respond to violent threats, vandalism, doxxing, and other forms of intimidation and harassment.

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Seeds for the New Year: worship resources to welcome 2024

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2 November 2023 at 16:13
An illustration of a blue hand holding small red hearts and "planting" them as seeds. The dark blue ground is sprouting red hearts growing on dark stalks. The message says "Seeds for the new year: an on-demand worship collection for UU congregations" and the url "UUA.org/2024"
WorshipWeb offers you a set of worship resources to welcome 2024.

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Proof of Attention

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8 November 2023 at 02:04
By: Seanan R. Holland
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Richard Hetrick, an aviation safety officer with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, oversees Marines conducting Foreign Object Debris (FOD) walk at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., June 7, 2021.

Seanan R. Holland

We did what humans frequently do: we created a ritual.

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Grace Notes

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15 November 2023 at 08:50
By: Amanda Udis-Kessler
From above, a person with light brown skin, wearing jeans and an olive shirt, plays an electric keyboard.

Amanda Udis-Kessler

Holy Reconciler, help us make peace with each other.

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Article II Shared Values Flower Image

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20 November 2023 at 10:39
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Information on usage of the shared values flower image from the proposed new version of Article II of the UUA Bylaws and Rules

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A Time to Gather Around the Hearth-fires

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20 November 2023 at 13:55
By: Lenore Bajare-Dukes
A fireplace with logs and a fire on a grate. The fireplace is built of tan stone in an arch

Lenore Bajare-Dukes

At this time of year – a cold bite to the air, long dark nights – I feel a deep, almost primal impulse to huddle around a hearth-fire, spending time with people dear to me.

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How Were You Loved?

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22 November 2023 at 05:53
By: Melissa Jeter
A Black woman with short-cropped hair helps an older woman walk down stairs.

Melissa Jeter

Building relationships requires the risk of being open and curious.

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UUA Statement Regarding Shooting in Burlington, Vermont

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28 November 2023 at 12:33
The lit GA chalice with a round frame. Behind it is a purple textured background.
The UUA is aware of the shooting of three Palestinian American students in Burlington, VT this past weekend. Our hearts and prayers are with the three students and we remain steadfast in our condemnation of the rising tide of violence and hateful acts across the country.

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Inviting the "Aha"

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29 November 2023 at 06:41
By: JD Stillwater
A woman with graying hair and medium-dark skin holds a molecule model in her hands standing in front of a classroom whiteboard with chemistry notations written on it. She's smiling at a student, seen from behind, who is raising their hand.

JD Stillwater

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I encouraged my students to question authority, especially my authority, because only rarely can we recognize our biases without help.

Magnified

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6 December 2023 at 01:05
By: Laura Dobson
A sketch of Mary, with a crown of stars and a fist raised. Around her are the words "Cast down the mighty" and "Send the rich away"

Laura Dobson

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The Magnificat is a courageous and subversive song of praise; a call to social justice.

UUA Article II proposal: What to know about next steps, amendments, deadlines and congregations

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7 December 2023 at 12:00
By: Elaine McArdle
Β© 2023 Nancy Pierce/UUA

Elaine McArdle

The Board is now receiving amendments to the version submitted by the Article II Study Commission. A proposed amendment needs fifteen certified congregations to formally endorse it. This process ends February 1, 2024.

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Final Proposed Revisions to Unitarian Universalist Association Bylaws on Core Religious Values Released: Congregations will have until February 2024 to propose amendments

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12 December 2023 at 15:12
Article II Study Commission members on stage at GA, viewed from the side with Rev. Cheryl M. Walker standing at the front and other members standing at back
The UUA announces that the Article II Study Commission, charged with reviewing and updating UUA Bylaws related to the core religious values of Unitarian Universalism, has released its final revisions to the Article II Bylaws.

Solstice Magick

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13 December 2023 at 01:06
By: Erica Shadowsong
Through a thick forest, a reindeer peeks out at the camera

Erica Shadowsong

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Spirits of winter, I celebrate you!

Holiday Blues

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12 December 2023 at 23:34
By: Gretchen Maune
A UU chalice made of bronze metal with large rings and a small white lighted candle in the center. Next to the chalice is a large brown bowl filled with sand with twelve thin white lighted candlesticks. Both the chalice and bowl of candles are on a small wooden table in front of a wooden lectern that is partially visible on the altar of the congregation, with a black grand piano.

Gretchen Maune

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Despite the bright, twinkling lights and the chiming bells, some of us are full of grief, fear, and pain. We believe there should be a time to honor these feelings as well.

Fear Not and Hallelujah

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20 December 2023 at 01:07
By: Marcus Liefert
A light-skinned Black person's arms cradle a tiny infant whose bare foot soles face the camera.

Marcus Liefert

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Fear not, the angels would text me. Hallelujah, I’d write back.

Toast, Boast, and Oath

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3 January 2024 at 01:08
By: Sarah Klinger Osborne
A table full of friends raises their glasses--colored glass goblets--in the air outdoors.

Sarah Klinger Osborne

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What β€œtoast, boast, and oath” might you offer this January?

Remembering Self-Worth

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10 January 2024 at 06:51
By: Vanessa Titang
Vanessa, a Black person with her hair in a ponytail, stands between church members with signs. Vanessa is wearing a mask and clergy collar, and is holding her hand in the "peace" sign.

Vanessa Titang

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Just as I can believe in others, I also believe in me.

Present for Goodbyes

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17 January 2024 at 01:34
By: Sarah Gillespie
One person sitting in a wheelchair holds hands with a friend. Only their arms and laps are visible, making their gentle touch the focus of the photo.

Sarah Gillespie

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Death is a regular part of my job, which makes small talk weird for me at parties.

UUA Article II proposal: What to know about next steps, amendments, deadlines and congregations

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7 December 2023 at 12:00
By: Elaine McArdle
Β© 2023 Nancy Pierce/UUA

Elaine McArdle

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The Board is now receiving amendments to the version submitted by the Article II Study Commission. A proposed amendment needs fifteen certified congregations to formally endorse it. This process ends February 1, 2024.

New Director and Deputy Director of Ministries and Faith Development Appointed by UUA

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23 January 2024 at 10:51
Janice Marie Johnson
The UUA is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Janice Marie Johnson as Director, and the Rev. Cecilia Kingman as Deputy Director, of the Ministries and Faith Development staff group.

The Power of Words

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24 January 2024 at 01:25
By: Aaron Stockwell Wisman
On an airplane, a person sitting in the window seat holds a phone as if texting.

Aaron Stockwell Wisman

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May the words that I speak remind others that they are beloved.

Rev. Ashley Horan Appointed UUA Vice President for Programs and Ministries

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29 January 2024 at 10:34
Ashley has dark hair, with one side shaved, and wears a black shirt and golden-colored stole
The UUA announces the appointment of the Rev. Ashley Horan to the newly-created executive role of Vice President for Programs and Ministries. In this role, Rev. Horan will take on supervision of the Ministries and Faith Development, Congregational Life, and Organizing Strategy staff teams.

Willing to Fail

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31 January 2024 at 01:57
By: Amanda Poppei
With a blurred gym in the background, a white person with short hair holds a handweight out from her body, so that it's the center of the picture's focus.

Amanda Poppei

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Remind me that success is not the only measure of a life.

How UUs and Interfaith Partners Helped Secure Reproductive Rights in Ohio

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9 January 2024 at 05:37
By: Jeff Milchen
Photo by Reed Naliboff on Unsplash.

Jeff Milchen

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To overrule anti-abortion legislatures and courts, reproductive rights advocates are turning to citizen-led ballot measures in states where that power exists.

Sacred Black "Text"

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7 February 2024 at 04:17
By: Takiyah Nur Amin
Outdoors on a lawn, a group of Black friends are seated as if at a picnic. They're smiling and laughing with abundant joy.

Takiyah Nur Amin

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If you’re seeking sacred Black β€œtext” in our tradition, you have to examine the way our Black ancestors lived.

Side with Love 30 Days of Love: Unitarian Universalists empower democracy and promote electoral justice with UU the Vote

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5 February 2024 at 05:12
By: Staff Writer
Photo by Element5 Digital on Unsplash

Staff Writer

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For the fourth and final week of the Side With Love campaign, the theme is Resilience, and the focus is on Democracy and Electoral Justice.

The Work of Love

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14 February 2024 at 00:09
By: Anne Griffiths
A cropped photo of a person with a wrist tattoo with upturned hands lightly holding the hands of another person, sitting knee-to-knee with them.

Anne Griffiths

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Scorekeeping is about who hurts whom more. In the long-term, no one wins.

UUA Condemns Violence Against Gaza, Urges Immediate and Total Ceasefire

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14 February 2024 at 11:52
By: UUA Administration
Person wearing a black mask over nose and mouth and a gray winter hat stands with other people outdoors and holds a sign saying, "Permanent Ceasefire is Long Overdue!"

UUA Administration

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The UUA reiterates its condemnation of the Israeli military’s ongoing violence against Gaza and joins with voices across the globe urging and immediate and total ceasefire, the provision of humanitarian aid, and the safe return of all hostages and prisoners.

Understanding Article II: A theological analysis for Unitarian Universalists

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7 February 2024 at 07:24
By: Staff Writer
Dinah Pham on Unsplash

Staff Writer

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Rev. Dr. Sheri Prud’homme has provided a theological analysis of the proposed revision to Article II. Here are nine quotes from her essay to get the conversation started.

White History

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21 February 2024 at 06:24
By: Bev Spears
A Black child around 8 years old stares down at a desk covered in books, with a dismayed or tired look on their face.

Bev Spears

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From the beginning, the story of Black people in America has been told through the lens of white supremacy.

Side with Love 30 Days of Love: Unitarian Universalists empower democracy and promote electoral justice with UU the Vote

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5 February 2024 at 05:12
By: Staff Writer
Photo by Element5 Digital on Unsplash

Staff Writer

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For the fourth and final week of the Side With Love campaign, the theme is Resilience, and the focus is on Democracy and Electoral Justice.

Understanding Article II: A theological analysis for Unitarian Universalists

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7 February 2024 at 07:24
By: Staff Writer
Dinah Pham on Unsplash

Staff Writer

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Rev. Dr. Sheri Prud’homme has provided a theological analysis of the proposed revision to Article II. Here are nine quotes from her essay to get the conversation started.

We Were Always Here

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28 February 2024 at 04:50
By: Connie Simon
Black and white photo of only the arms of dark-skinned people, raised as if praying in a church pew

Connie Simon

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When someone lists Unitarians or Universalists, they usually name white men. Never anyone Black like me.

UUA Offers Space in Headquarters Building for Temporary Emergency Housing

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4 March 2024 at 13:56
Outside of 24 Farnsworth building.
The UUA joins with the United Way of Massachusetts and other community-based organizations to provide temporary emergency housing and support to local families in need. Space in the UUA headquarters building will serve as a temporary, overnight emergency shelter location as part of this arrangement.

Assurances & Affirmations

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6 March 2024 at 05:47
By: Jami Yandle
Four people with their backs to the camera stand shoulder-to-shoulder, their arms around each other, as they look into a beautiful sunny vista.

Jami Yandle

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Appreciation and deep witness are beautiful gateways for returning to our most authentic selves.

Rev. Darrick Jackson Appointed UUA Ministerial Credentialing Director

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12 March 2024 at 09:38
Darrick Jackson is smiling, wearing a red shirt and glasses
The UUA is pleased to announce the appointment of the Rev. Darrick Jackson (he/him) as the Ministerial Credentialing Director within the UUA’s Ministries and Faith Development staff group.

Taylor Hoffman is UUA Director of Human Resources

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12 March 2024 at 10:42
Taylor Hoffman sits on a stool, with legs crossed and smiling. She wears black pants and jacket and a white shirt.
The UUA is pleased to introduce Taylor Hoffman as Director of Human Resources. In this role, Taylor oversees the Human Resources office, staff, policies, benefits and resources, and helps lead the UUA’s commitment to being a workplace where people of all backgrounds and identities can thrive.

Intricate Beauty: Part 1 of 2

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13 March 2024 at 05:28
By: Quinn Gormley
A painting of a person's head, in profile. Their brain and the background are both awash in swirls of color, galaxy-like sparks and stars, and cosmic texture.

Quinn Gormley

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People who aren't neurodiverse tend to frame neurodiversity as symptoms of inconvenience to people around them. For me, my ADHD means beauty.

Intricate Beauty: Part 2 of 2

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20 March 2024 at 04:35
By: Quinn Gormley
A person with white skin holds, in their upturned palms, a strand of help. Beneath their hands we see the person's feet standing on sand.

Quinn Gormley

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This is my favorite thing about seaweed: it feels so much like my neurodiverse brain.

UU the Vote 2024 is Underway: The UUA's nonpartisan civic engagement initiative begins organizing effort for 2024

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28 March 2024 at 09:00
UU the Vote
UU the Vote, the UUA's nonpartisan civic engagement initiative focused on strengthening democracy and organizing for justice and accountability, launched its 2024 organizing initiative in March.

Beauty Following Us

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17 April 2024 at 04:58
By: Christine Slocum
Above a cityscape, in a black-and-white photo, a lone crow or corvid spreads its wings mid-flight.

Christine Slocum

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Crows found ways to adapt to our concrete forests but we have not yet found ways to make sure we are in balance with the rest of creation.

Shifting Perspective

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24 April 2024 at 01:13
By: Kat Liu
Inside a car, a young adult sits behind the driver's seat. In the passenger seat is someone implied to be a driving instructor due to the clipboard he's holding.

Kat Liu

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When I remember to orient myself within the bigger picture, it recalibrates my perspective.

UU World Shines a Spotlight on Shared Ministry and Communal Care: Spring 2024 issue looks at ways that Unitarian Universalists are collaborating for liberation

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30 April 2024 at 13:54
A colorful illustration of a freshly prepared soup, made with many ingredients through the loving coordination of multiple hands in a range of skin tones.
The Spring 2024 issue of UU World magazine shines a spotlight on shared ministry and communal care in a Unitarian Universalist (UU) context. In a wide range of stories, poetry, and reflections, this issue explores ways that UUs are collaborating for liberation.

The Sea of Moral Injury

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1 May 2024 at 03:56
By: Karen G. Johnston
A person is curled up, sleeping on a slab of cardboard, with a bag and cup next to them. They're on a sidewalk near a busy street with traffic and pedestrians.

Karen G. Johnston

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Harm of one is harm of all.

UU Academics Condemn Violent Repression of Student Movements: UUA President Rev. Dr. SofΓ­a Betancourt Joins UU Seminary Presidents in Supporting Student Protest Movements

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2 May 2024 at 13:43
By: Sofía Betancourt， Rosemary Bray McNatt， Elías Ortega
Person wearing a Palestinian keffiyeh speaks in a group outdoors holding a microphone near their face

SofΓ­a Betancourt

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Rosemary Bray McNatt

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ElΓ­as Ortega

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Unitarian Universalist academics live and serve at the intersections of the academy and our religious communities. We condemn the rapidly escalating violent repression of pro-Palestinian, anti-war student movements on college campuses across the United States.

Love in This Very Moment

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8 May 2024 at 04:06
By: Sarah Pirtle
An infant, lying on a bed and swaddled in a blanket, has their hand held by an adult. Their hands and part of their torso are all we see.

Sarah Pirtle

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Dear world, how does love right now move me to action?

Unitarian Universalist Association Joins UU Climate Justice Revival: Coalition of Unitarian Universalist Organizations and Friends Launches Effort to Reimagine Climate Justice Work with Revival Weekend September 28th and 29th

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9 May 2024 at 12:19
A diverse group of people are gathered together indoors and smile while holding climate justice and electoral justice signs, t-shirts, and stickers.
The Unitarian Universalist Association joins a coalition of UU organizations and partners to launch the UU Climate Justice Revival. Through multigenerational activities, worship, and advocacy, the revival will catalyze congregations to realize climate justice and collective liberation.

A More Complete Story

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15 May 2024 at 04:22
By: Aaron Stockwell Wisman
An elderly woman wearing a paing-spattered apron sits in front of an easel, smiling, as she paints a beautiful landscape.

Aaron Stockwell Wisman

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It takes a community to remember someone in all of their many facets.
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